Loud auto crash, anonymous caller bring evacuation of jittery passengers at LA airport
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Authorities say a loud auto crash that some passengers thought was shots being fired and a call reporting a gunman prompted evacuations at two terminals of Los Angeles International Airport.
LAX spokeswoman Nancy Castles says the crash outside Terminal 5 Friday night caused passengers to report gunfire, and many fled from the terminal.
Castles says soon after the crash an anonymous caller reported a gunman at a gate in Terminal 4. Police ordered the evacuation of that terminal as a precaution. The terminal has been deemed safe and travelers can return, but they must go through security again.
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The incident brought temporary traffic backups and flight delays.
It came three weeks after a gunman walked into the airport and opened fire, killing an airport security officer and injuring three other people.